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WhatsApp s will be able to privately mention and tag others in status updates with the latest update. 2r2v11

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 4 October 2024 14:18 IST

WhatsApp Adds Private Mentions and Likes to Its Status Feature

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WhatsApp's new features provide more ways to interact with status updates

Highlights

WhatsApp is rolling out its new features to all s
Status likes are private and don’t have a counter
With status like feature, s can like their 's status updates

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Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out new status likes and private mentions features for Android and iOS s. Likes on Status is a new way to acknowledge a 's status update by tapping the heart emoji. With private mentions, s can now mention and tag s in their status updates. People mentioned can reshare that status to their , whereas the mention will remain hidden from others viewing the status. Similar features already exist on Facebook and Instagram.

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WhatsApp announced new updates to its Status feature via a blog post on Thursday. The messaging app is rolling out new Status likes and private mentions features for all s. With the like feature, s can like their 's status updates with a single tap and the heart emoji. This works similarly to liking Instagram stories.

Status likes are private and don't have a counter. Only the person who shared the status can see who has liked it in the list of viewers.

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WhatsApp's new Private mentions allows s to privately mention and tag their s in their status. The tagged s can also reshare it easily with their audience. This feature works similarly to tagging friends on Facebook and Instagram stories. The private mentions on WhatsApp will be hidden and won't be shown on the status.

The new WhatsApp status features are rolling out and will soon be available to s worldwide. WhatsApp confirmed that it will bring more features to the Status and the Updates tab over the next few months.

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